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terry147 · 04-01-2008, 09:05 PM

hi.........i want to buy a bluray drive,but the problem im up against is i have ide ribbons and it seems bd drives are sata is there a way round this,i.e.ide to sata cable has anyone done this................many thx

McBain · 04-01-2008, 09:20 PM

You can purchase a SATA to IDE converter or a SATA interface card.

maxmcleod · 04-01-2008, 09:20 PM

I've read that people have done this, but as to if it actually works, I don't know...

did you check to make sure the rest of your system can handle a bluray drive? I didn't know they still make mobos with only ide cables...

iNCREDiPiNOY · 04-01-2008, 09:23 PM

I have extras SATA to IDE converters. If you want to buy one or two, please PM me. I have like 5 left.

Mikeblu · 04-01-2008, 09:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by terry147

hi.........i want to buy a bluray drive,but the problem im up against is i have ide ribbons and it seems bd drives are sata is there a way round this,i.e.ide to sata cable has anyone done this................many thx

I got a SATA PCI card

JESSE-INTERACTIVE · 04-03-2008, 07:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by terry147

hi.........i want to buy a bluray drive,but the problem im up against is i have ide ribbons and it seems bd drives are sata is there a way round this,i.e.ide to sata cable has anyone done this................many thx

You must have an old PC/Motherboard???? I would recommend just using SATA if you have it. If you're using ide ribbons on you current drives and have a new computer you may have sata slots open. You should check on it.

04-01-2008, 09:05 PM	#1
terry147 New Member Member since:Mar 2008	blu-ray drive hi.........i want to buy a bluray drive,but the problem im up against is i have ide ribbons and it seems bd drives are sata is there a way round this,i.e.ide to sata cable has anyone done this................many thx

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04-01-2008, 09:20 PM	#2
McBain Senior Member Member since:Oct 2006	You can purchase a SATA to IDE converter or a SATA interface card.

04-01-2008, 09:20 PM	#3
maxmcleod Active Member Member since:Mar 2008 Blu-ray collection:147 Blu-ray reviews:4 Trading Score:4	I've read that people have done this, but as to if it actually works, I don't know... did you check to make sure the rest of your system can handle a bluray drive? I didn't know they still make mobos with only ide cables...

04-01-2008, 09:23 PM	#4
iNCREDiPiNOY Banned Member since:Aug 2007 Location:NoHo, Cali PSN:iNCREDiPiNOY Wii:6379344902430379 Blu-ray collection:143 Trading Score:16	I have extras SATA to IDE converters. If you want to buy one or two, please PM me. I have like 5 left.

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